Connecticut western news., 1887-02-09
GREAT HARRINGTON.

At the court of probate in this village last Wednesday, this business was tram sacted: Wills allowed-Of Achsah s. Heath. late of Sheffield. Sarah E Heath adminstratrix Edward Pixley. late of Great Burlington. Ellen M Pixley exe- cutrix: Jared Walliug, late of Great Harrington, Harriet Walling, exc cutrix Administrations granted-On the estates of Orson A. Branch, late of Egremont. Armenia A. Branch adminis- tratrix; John Malley late of Great Bar rington, Frank H. Wright admlnistra- tor: Frederick Daley late of of Sheffield, Harriet DaleySadministratrix Henry G. Ford, late of Monterey, Frank H. Wright administrator Guardians appointed: :: Mathew Owens, of Mary Basley and Harry BaSley of North Adams: Elija Mallev of Frank \. George H. and Ed ward J. Malley, of Lee. Inventories filed; on the estates of John R. Le Barnes late of Sheffield. real S25OO, Fabins Beekwith, late of Monterey. personal S296: Achsah $. Heath, late of Sheffield, real $50.
 Henry W. Wright went to Hudson. with. It appears the Colonel was ac- | murdered, and was summoned to iden- tify some writings found on the cloth ! ing.
 Mir and Mrs William I. VanDeusen started for California last Wednesday, and from Pittsfield they took sleep ing car direct for Chicago. They go on a visit of several months to their son, Lieut. George EanDeusen, at San Fran | cisco.
 Miss Kate Pi ley has gone to visit friends In Michigan, and Mrs Helen Miller has gone to pay her respects to aequaiutances at Tlffin. Ohio. 4 steam saw mill aud boiler for Char les Adsitts New Marlboro wood job ar, rived at this station last week.
 The chimes of Normandy" will be played at tine town hall next Tuesday evening.
 Samuel Newell is having a windwil built on his farm for the purpose o1 forcing water from spring to the barr yard.
 The African M. E. Zion society dedi eated their new church on Elm street extension. Sunday afternoon Rev Wm H. Abbott of New Haven preached an appropriate sermon from 2d Co1 vi II 42 verses. Rev Joseph G. Smith pastor of the society. Rev F. F. Bird o Bridgeport, Ct, T. G. Campbell of Lee and Y. \. Traver of the Methodis church in this village, participated II the services. The society have been presented with an organ by Clark W Bryan; bible. by F. T. Whiting; desk covering by Miss M. 4. Whiting, chair by Mrs Charles Benton: 4 bible for the lecture room by the 1st Congregations society; music stool by 4. B. Culver and Manuel Mason; book rack bv Builder ! Lorraine. The cost of the building ir round numbers is S3Oo0 and the society are $500 in debt.
 X basket sociable for benevolent pur poses, gotten up by Ellen Roland and Katie Hickley, occurred at Sumne hall last Wednesday evening with mus. ic by Doty's orchestra. Deputy Sheriff l Langdon acted as auctioneer, and the highest price given for a basket was S3 A dance also occurred.
 petition signed by many of the busi. ness men Is being circulated for the pardon of John Laftus who was convict ed and sent to states prison for alleged highway robbery on the person of o e Daley Nov 10 1884. It Is said that evi denee has been discovered showing that Laftus was not present.
 The household goods of Judge Jus [ tin Dewey were all sent to Springfield, 1 Monday, and the Judge with his family removes this week.